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The Calgary Stampede celebrates a century-long run July 6-15 in Alberta, Canada, for what is billed as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth." A centerpiece of that show is chuck wagon racing, which is not merely a token event. There are Canadian chuck-wagon-racing circuits, with the Stampede being a premier event. And much of the horseflesh is thoroughbred material. In races at the Stampede, a team of horses pulls a chuck wagon around barrels and a racecourse. The cowboy team includes the driver of the chuck wagon and, in this case, two supporting outriders. The sport is not without critics because of animal injuries. But here's a back-of-corral look at two chuck wagon...

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The Calgary Stampede celebrates a century-long run July 6-15 in Alberta, Canada, for what is billed as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth." A centerpiece of that show is chuck wagon racing, which is not merely a token event.There are Canadian...